Glenn Sumi News

THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS: THE MUSICAL, an affectionate spoof of the musical genre, is one of the hits of the 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival. The show began a seven-performance run on July 3 to an ecstatic crowd at the Factory Theatre that greeted it with a rousing standing ovation. Critic Glenn Sumi of Now Magazine was in the opening crowd and declared the show the festival's first hit of 2013. He gave it a 4-star review, predicting that the show would quickly sell out -- which it did on its second showing on July 6.

TERMINUS wins big at this year's Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards, which were announced today (awards to be given out at a later date). The awards are determined by Toronto critics who represent five of the city's newspapers: The Globe and Mail (J. Kelly Nestruck); The Grid (Martin Morrow); NOW (Glenn Sumi); The National Post (Robert Cushman); and the Toronto Star (Richard Ouzounian).

Artistic Director and award-winning solo performer Tracey Erin Smith has announced the programming for SoulOTheatre's inaugural SoulOTheatre Festival. Some of best solo performers from Canada and the United States take the stage from May 23-26 at the Red Sandcastle Theatre in Toronto's Leslieville. As well, the festival features a series of panels and workshops, with experts teaching the public how to do this work themselves.

Join us at the Jane Mallet Theatre (27 Front St. East) on March 28 for an intimate conversation between notable Canadian film and television star Jason Priestley and NOW Magazine's Glenn Sumi, Associate Entertainment Editor, Stage and Film. Hear from Jason as he prepares to return to live theatre for our production of David Mamet's RACE after a 10 year break from the stage.

After a triumphant fundraising performance of The Producers for the Actors' Fund in 2010, Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) followed up with a fundraising, concert performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The performance was held on Sunday, February 10 at 8PM at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Historic Distillery District in Toronto and raised over 30k! Scroll below for photos from the event!

Toronto Theatre Critic's take to the stage this Sunday in a special benefit performance of You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, with proceeds going to The Actor's Fund. Featuring Kelly Nestruck, Robert Cushman, Glenn Sumi, Sheila McCarthy and Melody A. Johnston, the show also includes BWW's own Kelly Cameron as one of the Snoopy's. In this special feature, she talks about her hidden desire to be force to be reckoned with on-stage, setting the bar a smidge above terrible, and humbly requests that you throw bones in lieu of tomatoes.

After a triumphant fundraising performance of The Producers for the Actors' Fund in 2010, Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) is delighted to follow up with a fundraising, concert performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The performance will be held on Sunday, February 10 at 8PM at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Historic Distillery District in Toronto.

The winners of the second annual Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards are in, and BWW is thrilled to bring its readers the entire list. Stand-outs include The Toronto Fringe hit Kim's Convenience (now playing for a second time this season at Soulpepper) and Atomic Vaudeville's Ride the Cyclone. The awards were determined by critics from The Globe and Mail (J. Kelly Nestruck), The Grid (Martin Morrow), National Post (Robert Cushman), NOW Magazine (Glenn Sumi) and the Toronto Star (Richard Ouzounian).

BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is headed to Broadway following a tour that began in 2011. The show will play Broadway's St. James Theater, beginning previews on July 12th, opening August 1st and running through October 7th.

Maxine Heppner with Across Oceans presents the world premiere of my heart is a spoon, a new dance-media work exploring the emotional and physical range of rage while riffing on the visually arresting world of Japanese manga, choreographed and directed by Artistic Director Maxine Heppner, performed by visiting Japanese dancer Takako Segawa with Canadian performer Gerry Trentham.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment - have announced today that there are some new additions to the Toronto cast of BILLY ELLIOT, now in its fifth month at the Canon Theatre. Over the coming weeks, five Canadian actors will join the cast, three in major roles.

FRIGID New York presents Fishbowl, the exciting debut from promising Toronto-based talent Mark Shyzer. The U.S. premiere of Fishbowl, written and performed by Mark Shyzer, and directed by Evalyn Parry, will run from February 24 to March 7, 2010 at The Red Room.

FRIGID New York presents Fishbowl, the exciting debut from promising Toronto-based talent Mark Shyzer. The U.S. premiere of Fishbowl, written and performed by Mark Shyzer, and directed by Evalyn Parry, will run from February 24 to March 7, 2010 at The Red Room.

FRIGID New York presents Fishbowl, the exciting debut from promising Toronto-based talent Mark Shyzer. The U.S. premiere of Fishbowl, written and performed by Mark Shyzer, and directed by Evalyn Parry, will run from February 24 to March 7, 2010 at The Red Room.

FRIGID New York presents Fishbowl, the exciting debut from promising Toronto-based talent Mark Shyzer. The U.S. premiere of Fishbowl, written and performed by Mark Shyzer, and directed by Evalyn Parry, will run from February 24 to March 7, 2010 at The Red Room.

Pig Iron Theatre Company Member Sarah Sanford makes her local directorial debut with the Philadelphia premiere of her co-creation Appetite. This dance-theatre feast she concocted with Toronto-based The Exchange Rate Collective is presented by Volcano USA and will run April 30-May 3 at The Wolf Building, 340 North 12th St. Tickets cost $20 and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57553 or 1-800-838-3006.

Pig Iron Theatre Company Member Sarah Sanford makes her local directorial debut with the Philadelphia premiere of her co-creation Appetite. This dance-theatre feast she concocted with Toronto-based The Exchange Rate Collective is presented by Volcano USA and will run April 30-May 3 at The Wolf Building, 340 North 12th St. Tickets cost $20 and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57553 or 1-800-838-3006.

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